Thanksgiving from Mama . . .

We at the Szucs farm have finished the last of the leftovers which we so thoroughly enjoyed with our mother Margaret, sisters Margaret and Bonnie, brothers Carm and Stew and nieces and nephews Leighanne, Tyler, Andrew, Sean, Colin, our Canadian children Amanda and Stephen and our Tanzanian Lohai, Mary and Reward.  There was and is so very much to have given thanks for.

Kate Stratford, Brendalee Engelhardt, Pamela Crooks and
Amanda Szucs at the Tumaini Tournament of Hope

All of our children are well.  We have lumps and bumps and the odd rash or two or 15 but for the most part they are well.  We give thanks for that.  The thieves have stayed away from Tumaini after our security guards frightened some of them away with bows and arrows . . . yes, arrows.  We are very grateful for that.  Our volunteers are well and happy and busy and we are grateful for them. 

Deb Mather , General Manager of Scotiabank and title
sponsoring team members . . .thank you!

Our second Tumaini Golf Tournament of Hope was an incredible success and we raised much needed funding for our children’s futures.  Thank you to our tirelessly hardworking chairwoman, Bonnie Wardell and a mountain of volunteers without whom this event would not have happened.  Thank you to Springview Farms Golf Club and as always to you , our supporters who, blessed with a wonderful day, enjoyed yet another wonderful day!

Thank you so very much to our team of volunteers!

Team Marlin Travel . . . 

Thank you to new sponsors Marlin Travel and my dear friend Dikran who have joined us in loving and supporting our Tumaini family.  These beautiful young people thrive because of your love and support.

Harriri Poolside

A ham bone Liadi

 Enormous thanks to Izzy and Emily working with our children at Tumaini as volunteers and to “Uncle” Robert who took our youngsters swimming on Saturday.  I’ve heard about it all the way over here!  Thank you!

Raymond with Izzy and our championship swim team. . . thank you Robert!!

Francis (l) and Oddo's son Joseph shared confirmation day!

And Happy Birthday to our 23 year old Reward and not only happy birthday but happy confirmation to Francis!

Happy Birthday Reward . . . nice hair!!

Reward & Orv Wilson

We will soon launch our new website.  Reward, whom you know is in Canada will fine tune things with me but ENORMOUS thanks goes out to Orv Wilson of Golden Graphics Signs here in Simcoe and to Robert McCoy at Delta Decisions for their love and technical savvy on our rebuild.  You might appreciate the enormity of this project and I for one am tremendously thankful.

Baba Raymond has injured himself in an accident and although he should have left for school our wonderful Raymond went home yesterday to help his father.  He saw his Babu (grandfather) and shared 3,000 shillings with him (about $2.10 CAD) and his grandfather was ecstatic for the gift.  He will leave for school tomorrow or Wednesday.

Please don’t miss our Tumaini fashion this Thursday if you can make it.  Mary, Reward AND Lohai will be modelling along with other Tumaini friends . . .  

Thank you.  For your continued love and support of our little ones.  For your encouragement and for the ongoing care you provide our Tumaini children.  Our children are well.  They grow and play and learn and thrive and all of that is because of you.  Thank you, thank you and God bless you!  Mama . . .

Our beautiful Latifa!

Team Prominent Homes we thank you!

Our winning Men's Team Victoria Eldercare!!!

 And don't think we try to do everything ourselves . . . we have a ton of help from Australia and Belgium.  Look what Michael, chair of Tumaini Australia and friends (thank you Tay) have put together for their fundraising challenge!  Thank you thank you!!!